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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

THE MISSES BRIDGMAN, graduates OF the Mon
School of Oratory and Dramatic Art, are pre-
pared to give instruction in voiceculture. eXpl
sion,gesture and rendition They will respond to
calls for associations lecture courses, literary and
church societies Y. o. address. Hardwck, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20
Seletteo Storm.
Written for the Waterman.
Deeside Scotland Memories.


ny JOHN HfGHLANDMAN.
My father was n miller, o,
Upon the banks o. Dee;
An few there were could match him
For worth, or sense, or glee.
The milie stood beside the burn,U
A. T. the glen sac bonnie,
Where mony merry day I've haen,(2)
WI daddie for a cronie.
Aft while l sit an muse alane,
think I'm wi him STILL
An mind when was young held
Sic rackets T. the mill
think see his CHEEKY face
Look smilngly on me-
As hame | toddled tae the cot
Beside the cherry-tree,
An in rim to meet my ma'am
"a thrifty, eydent(3) woman
WI laughing e'e an jumpin glee,
To tell that dad was comm.
The table set, the house sac neat
The CHEEKY. burnin firie
To welcome dad when he comes hame
Frae wark, sac worn an weary.
An thank the bounteous Giver,
FTae whom a. life an blessings fow
An whose love faileth never.
The supper done, an wames(p a. flu
An sittin roun the fire,
Then dad wad doom the fiddle TAX
An play some auld Scotch air.
Twas "Hobble Jenny ,""Speed the Plough"
BY tn Bonnie Wells o wearie,"
" The Dell cam iddlin' through the toon,"
or, My Ain Kind Dearie,"
of a the Arts the Wind can Blaw,"
or, guild auld Clachnacuddin,"
or, The aud guid wife ayont the fire
That died for want o sneeshin."(5l
An we wad a dance lingering,
Blithe brithers and fair sisters,
An max the auld matched cot to ring
An shak' the very rafters
While there DOR daddie he wad sit
An play upon the fiddle,
An mither, sittin' T. the neuk,
Wad ply her shank or needle.
Hurrah for guild aud Scottish tunes,
The igs, strathspeys an reels"
They cheer the hearts O. young an auld,
AN put life i their heels"
But time has made a mucke change,
Pm CROWN auld myself;
I've wife an bairnies(6) o. my ain,
I'm unco prood tae tell.
We're Twin T. a foreign Ian,
But still lo'e the same
The wimpin' burn, the cot, the mill,
An tn dear auld folk at hame
A blessings on the auld gray pows,C)
Lang be they spared thegither;
May happiness an sweet content
Their portion be forever
u Brook. C2) Had. go Diligent. a. Stomac
Snuff. 90 Children. % Heads.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

"HOw can she ever love him?" is
what you often hear said when the
prospective groom is the victim Of ca
tarrh. "How can she bear such a
breathe" How resolve to link her
destiny with that of one with a disease
that, unless arrested, will end in con-
sumption, or perhaps in insanity" Let
the husband that is, or is to be, get DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy and cure him
self before it is too late. BY druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

COLD prayers are like arrows without
heads, swords without edges, birds with
out wings; they pierce not, they cut
not, they fly not up to heaven: Those
prayers that have no heavenly fire in
them always freeze before they reach as
high as heaven, but fervent prayer is
very prevalent with God.-Spurgeon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

How WOMEN WOULD VoTE.-Were
women allowed to vote every one in
the land who has used DIR. Perce's
Favorite Prescription " would vote it
to be an unfailing remedy for the dis
eases peculiar to her sex. BY druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

NATURES WAY.-Nature often cures
diseases, but when she does it is always
by expelling in some way or other the
cause. Kidney Wort effectually aids
nature in doing this, and this is why it
performs so many great cures.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20
RUBY LIVER PARVULES

will remove all functional disorders of the Liver;
make the Head clear; prevent Sick Headache
ank Indigestion and improve the Complexion.
Price Of each, twenty five cents per bottle For sale
by all druggists and by the trade generally,
GEO. @ GOODWIN. B0st0n. General Agents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

MANY man sets up carriage only
to find less of enjoyment in it than he
has had in holding the ribbons from
his one boss shay,"-Good House
keeping.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
1icd.

GRoTHERS.-ln Woodstown, Friday, Aug
a6th, Elizabeth r.. Crothers. wife of George ",
Crothers, aged % years aud one month.
Funeral services from her late residence in
Woodstown on Monday, August 18th, at 10
O'Clock, A. NJ.
CosTILL-At Auburn, August sith, Rebec-
ca Costill, aged 20 years.
Funeral from the residence Of herso -in-law,
inst. at 10 A. NJ. Services in the NJ. u. church,
sharptown, AT half past eleven O'Clock.
sTRETCH.-At AHoway. Ang. s;d, Richard
NJ. stretch, aged - years.
LIPPINCOTT.-At Woodstown, August 18th,
Abigail Iippincett, in the 18th year of her age.
FoX.-Near Swedeshoro, August nth, John
NJ. Fox. aged "a years.
MONEY.-A At Swedesboro. August 18th.
David, son of Daniel Money, aged . years and
6 months.
Mary, wife of Michael kilon, aged 81 years.
STRANG.- At Swedesboro. August 14th,
Fannie String, aged 10 years.
BUTLER. In Pedriektown, August 18th,
Lydia Butler, aged y years-
Erin salem, August 18th. Harriet a.
Baker, daughter, of Bernard NJ. and Anna Nj.
Baker, in the 10th year of her age.
RAY.-In Dutch Neck, August 18th, Catha
rine, wife of Johnson Ray, aged - years.
ALFORD.-In salem, August 18th, Benjamin
Afford. i'll the seth year of his age.
DAYIs.-ln Warrington. August 18th. Theo-
phiius, son OF Isaac I. and Rachel \. Davis,
aged $ years, 4 months.
WHEATnN.-In l.. T.. Neck, August 18th,
Eva Heli Wheaton, wife OF Joshua H. Nhest-
ton, and daughter OF Smith Is. ana sarah F.
Siekler, aged ~ years.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
HarrIsnnvfIIe Notes.

A. w. Madara has been confined to his
room for a few days past.
VIM. Porch and wife are spending a part
ofthe summer at the residence of his father,
Robert Porch, of this town.
Most of our people awe arrived home
from camp and other places where they
have been outing, and things begin to ar
sum their usual aspect once more.
Harry Shute, who has been teaching
school at Abseeon, is visiting at his home
near here.
Clarkson Lippincott and family, OF
Bridgeton, are rusticatng at the residence
of Thomas Fox.
Clement Madara and wife, of Camden,
spent Saturday with his mother in our vii
lage.
Several of our stock lovers made pur-
chases at VIM. ELEPHANTS sale of COWS last
Saturday.
We noticed quite a number of Harrison
Vile people present at the temperance
meeting at Pitman Grove on Friday last.
Miss Rae Borden is visiting friends in
this community.
William w. Adams has been elected rep
resentative, and Emily Il. Kirby alternate
to attend the next session of Grand Lodge
of Good Templars, to be held in Camden.
We notice that several of our farmers
have recently purchased new tiocks OF
sheep.
The w. c. 7. L. have not been doing
very much active work for a few weeks
past. We suppose it is on account of the
vacation season. But by conversing with
some of the members we find them to be
quite enthusiastic, and they expect to do
good work in the near future.
CoGIro.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
New Jersey A~rIcuI.ur.sts.

The Executive Board of the New Jersey
State Board of Agriculture held a meeting
in Camden on Monday, County Clerk
Edward Burrough in the chair. The
havoc wrought by depredating insects was
discussed. In the forthcoming report Of
the Board considerable attention will be
paid to this subject, which will be of great
advantage to farmers and fruit-growers.
The President deprecated the fact that the
Board bad no permanent quarters for the
safe-keeping of its records and data. The
authorities have promised the Board a
room in the new addition t. the State
House. The Board decided upon a form of
circular to be sent out to the County Boards
for data to be embodied in the annual
report. The answers to the questions con-
tanned in the circular must be handed
in by December 10. Heretofore there has
been great dereliction in this regard.
The following delegates were named at
the request of Governor Green to attend
the National Farmers Congress: Atlarge,
Edward Burrough; First district, Colonel
j. w. Dickinson, Salem; Second, Isaac
Fennimore, Burlington; Third, d. D.
Denise, Freehold; Fourth, John A. Nc
Bride. Sussex; Fifth, Hon. A. w. Cutter,
Morris; Sixth, William Ward, Essex;
Seventh, Gilbert S. Carman, editor of the
Rural Neac Yorker, Hudson.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
Temperance Day at pitman Grove.

Friday, August 10th, was set apart for
the meeting of the Women's Home Mis-
sionary Society and Temperance Day. The
early morning was saddened by the death
of the wife of Mr.. Jannev, the returned
missionary from India. The Pitman Grove
Association passed appropriate resolutions
on account Of her death and had them read
at the auditorium. Mrs. Janney's father
was a French officer, who married an Eng
lish lady, and she was born while they were
stationed in India. At ten O'Clock in the
morning Rev. G. X. Morris, ID. d.. made an
address on "Women's Home Missions
He represented this as the Golden Age"
of the world. He said that the present
day was the best day that the sun ever
shonc on. "We are surrounded by the
grandest women that ever lived in the
world. The best platform speakers to-day
are women" He said if there wouldn't
anybody have it put in the papers, he
would admit that we (men) have been
great bunglers in the mission work and the
women are setting ont with their original
ideas and showing us men how to accom-
plish the most good. People don't love
work, but what comes from work. II it
was not for the peaches, WI wouldn't
climb the tree. If you elevate a people set
them to work" The address through
out was a glowing tribute to the qualities
of our female friends. At II A. NJ. Mrs.
Nj, A, Matthews gave an interesting ac-
count of her mission work in Castle Gar
den. n. Y. 100 p. M.-Children's tenn
perance meeting addressed by Mrs. Ham
mer, National Superintendent of the Ju-
venile department. The address was Illus
trated by a blackboard lesson, in which
She renrosented nfamperauce as a river of
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
LOCAL NEWS.

Tho Dituau Grove, folks a re AT home
~ ao1t d;od a. D;ss+on,s stock
"A you Msn Go,. naT,ad =" ~ t 90 600 . S'ooA
i"inn y" NV NV
ouhhueiian' county y ~ 1 ~
1a!ehl COUNTY pfoooss "''ei'i'eu IL
brIagetoh'
The County Board of Assessors will meet
at the Court House, Salem, on MONDAY,
nc scheoules Vi p,eniiuinS " my
WoousCowh raii' Which occors heA'
month"; nave just oeeh lSsoeu'
Next sunday week, september 4th, tbe
~ esR;b1a re.J;nr and praise Serv;oe"
~ tbo sud- sobool
.
II sessions OF t1e riist-uag scnooi %
Inc fflenas' which ave oeeh ulsGontliiueu
sumed next First-day.
co,,+u colloo+or pu+obor bas rooe;ved
49, a. So1om oonn+u,s a,,oto nf
~ ~ awnLint ! us nf1oeT anJ +boso erti-
tiod oam mot . COW of tho laws
Samuel White. livino inst outside the
Rorouob limits. had a valuable horse
blanket stolen from his wagon which was
hitched in town on Tuesday might.
Mo,dar son+o,ohor 5tb ;stbe next ,acal
nJn"y' ~ - Iii %o oInsad ON
ttht"y ""o NJ faii;nr duo IN tho hanL
that day will Ego over to the following
day.
David Sharks. Jr.. living near Sharp
town. who has been suffering from aberra-
tion of the mind for several months. was
taken TO the ASYLUM at Trenton on Mon
dav
NO tinie Is peI.eI ici cohsuiii9ie 70 III
month. as summer-picked coal is superior
To mat which is mined during the cold
weather.
smith " Hewitt received on Weahesuay
a carload OF % heaa OF very hice liolStoIl
caves ana yeaIiiIg heieis, iioni ioin
otaIe. iney can o9 seen u. AZ s.ooh PENS
at inc "oooseo"h iiouSc Oh iohua
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
FaiaI Horse Disease.

A fatal disease has recently been raging
among the horses in the lower part of At
lantic county, and particularly in Galloway
township. 1t has caused grave apprehen-
sion among farmers and other horse-own-
ers, as the losses have been serious. The
disorder has been very severe in the vlcin-
ity of Absecon, Port Republic, Leeds
Point, Oceanville and Pleasantville, ex-
tending for a radius Of about twenty miles.
The animals are attacked suddenly, gener-
ally while at work or while being driven.
They com to a halt, and evince a DISPOSE
ton to lean against some prop, and abso-
lutely refuse to obey a command to move.
In a short time they fall dead. A few days
ago the attention Of the State authorities
was called to the disease, and DR.. Miller,
of Camden, State Veterinary Surgeon, sent
DR.. Sellers, his partner. to the scene to
make an investigation. He made a post
mortem examination of the bodies of four
animals, his diagnosis establishing the
cause of death to be spinal meningitis. Up
to the close of last week the deaths of
twenty-six horses had been reported from
the disease.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
al over me COUNTY,.

The Elmer Cornet Band held a peach
festival last Friday and Saturday evenings,
Salem Bank stock brought $110.50 pei
share at a sale OF twelve shares last Satur-
day.
An attempt is being made to establish a
castle of the Knights of Golden Eagle at
Elmer.
Several farmers in the vicinity of Bridge
port predict a light crop of sweet potatoes
irrthat section.
Judge Cook is having a new conserva-
tory built adjoining his residence at Dare
town, for the preservation of choice flow
ers.
The Elmer glass works, which have been
in trouble, financially, have passed INTO
the management of G.. +. Westcoat, and
will, it is alleged, resume operations next
month.
The wharf meetings, at Salem, which
have been conducted through the summer
by the ladies of the w. G. 7. T., of that
place, with gratifying success, will close
with the meeting next Sunday evening.
The Philadelphia Press, of Tuesday, had
the following in its Camden notes:
William Swing, of Salem, and Isaac Toy, of
Pennsvil1e, were arrested yesterday by officer
Walton for bathing in the Delaware in a nude
state. They were lined by the Mayor.
Fire was discovered late on Tuesday
night under the store of Walls & MeKiIlip,
at Elmer, and was extinguished with slight
damage. Straw and wood, saturated with
coal oil, were discovered in a hole under
the building, and the fire, it is thought,
was the work of an incendiary.
A man named Alfred j. Paynter was
locked up in Salem jail last week, on the
charge of embezzling money from the
agent of the Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany, in that city. He was arrested in
Mount Holly on a warrant issued by JUS
tice Wood. The matter was settled by the
prisoner making restitution of the money,
when he was discharged.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
sen,n Jersey Ne.cs.

The Clayton postofice is being enlarged
Another rattan factory has been started at
Newfield.
Mr.. spragpe. of Mercer county, has been
engaged as principal Of the Panlsboro public
school.
The camp-mecting at sonth seayille com
menced last Thursday and viii continue two
weeks.
4 new and handsome Queen Anne station Is
to be erected at SeweH on the West Jersey
railroad.
Rev. Mr. Hayward. OF Delaware, has accept
ed a call 10 the baptist Church OF Cape May
Court House.
The mill dam at Avis Ford, south of Barns
boro, was washed ont on Monday by the high
water caused by tho rain.
Constable Rates, of Waterford, arrested three
men in Vineland on "Wednesday for rebbing a
house at Atsion of sl5o In cash.
The water supply by the water works AT
Rridgeton is pronounced almost unfit for
cooking and drinking purposes.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
suss over the County Lines.

The question of who will be Woodbury's
new postmaster is being actively discussed
in that city.
The license Of the saloons in Woodbury.
expired at ~ o'clock on Wednesday night
under the license ordinance lately passed.
The next meeting of the Gloucester
County Sunday school Association will be
held at Newfield i'll the Baptist church on
September 20th and Goth.
The proposition to organize a bank at
Glassboro has fallen through. The recent
flight of the shoe manufacturers put a
damper on the enterp rise.
Charles Station, indicted at the last term
of the Cumberland county court for illegal
liquor selling, was arrested at Atlantic
City on Thursday. ~He was taken to
Bridgeton and was admitted to bail Oh
Friday.
1t is rumored that Rev. w. E. Perry, of
the New Jersey NJ. E. Conference, is about
to begin suit against the Pitman Grove
Camp Meeting Association for S., 900 to re-
cover OF stock of the old land company,
which has been merged into the present
association. Treasurer Cassidy says there
is nothing in the rumor; that threats of
such a suit have been made every season
for several years but there is no ground
for bringing any such an action.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
Traveller Goes 10 TomIin's.

Traveller took a couple of hours off Wed
nesday afternoon, his object being a flying
trip to Packers Grove, at Tomlin's station
above Swedesboro, to see how the Good
Templars' picnic was coming on.
Off on time from Woodstown in charge
of Conductor Price.
Trains still slow up at the county line
bridge. Better 60 slow and sure, even if
the bridge is safe. It's a long way to uln
BILE, iftumble you must. The passengers
heaYe a big breath OF relief when they get
over and see the ground level with the
track once more.
At Swedesboro, up a siding to wait for
down train and freight, the latter an i'm
mensely long train. Traveller got an OBJ
ject lesson of how railway accidents hap
pen sometimes. The freight train was
backing down to give room for the passen-
ger. The engine slowed up. The freight
cars a me together with d rattle-de-bang.
A coupling bar broke in two like a pipe
stem. The caboose and two flats started
off down the track on their own account,
there being a gentle grade, and might have
been going yet if an employe had not gwen
chase, boarded the runaway and applied
the brake. That's the way smash ups
happen sometimes.
AZ III . VII iAAAG W ' -
the grove. Lots of people. Some one told
us there were 1000 people there during the
day. "Have you seen Smith or do you
know anything about him?' was the
query. Traveller hadn't and didn't. Fol-
some cause Frank c. Smith had failed to
appear. 'Wha kind of time have you
been having?"was the return query.
'~sSplendid!'S "Lovely." "A good time, y
was the reply, in substance, from each
and all.
For report of the good time see another
column.
Traveller skirmished around greeting nu-
merous friends from all parts of Salem
and Gloucester counties and presently,
while recuperating from an onslaught on
the watermelon table, Bro. Geiger, OF
/. Mullica Hill, said, "Bro. - won't you
take supper with me?." "Yes!'' was the
reply, in firm tones without the semblance
of a culver, 81 WILL" and presently the
cold chicken and other picnic fixin's were
%perceptibly diminished in quantity, while
sundry hungry Woodstowners on their
way to get reserved seats OF the railway
platform before the down train came along,
paused to gaze with envious eyes and
pointed remarks at Traveller as he enjoyed
his repast.
But he had to skip at last, and the late
train, somewhat behind time, bore to
Woodstown a goodly number of Salem
countians who had highly enjoyed their
day at Tomlin's. The Swedesboro band
was aboard and gave us of their best on
the way down. s'How long has that band
been organized?'' was asked by a Salemite.
Traveller couldn't answer, but acquiesced
in the opinion hat they played very well.
ettNa can't kpan mn a hand in Salpf1l. -
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
rns salem Letter Carriers Trial.

United States Commissioner j. Willard
Morgan in Camden on Wednesday gave
Joseph Voute, the Salem l~etter-carrier, a
final examination on the charge of p~urloin-
ing letters from the United States mail and
abstracting their contents. Postal Inspec-
tor William G. Baird testified that he had
mailed a decoy letter containing money and
addressed to Benjamin Abbott, Woods
town. and that it had subsequently been
found in the defendant possession. The
latter, witness said, had admitted his guilt.
Postmaster Newell, of Salem, corroborated
the Inspectors testimony. Noute was
then committed for trial. He will be re-
moved to the Salem jail from Camden.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
VIII They Catch I'D?

Some newspaper reporter during the Pit
man Grove camp meeting gave a sensa-
tional account of a scene between a holt
ness advocate and a prominent and in1u-
ential christian" in which the p. j. C. is
represented as giving the lie to the h. a.,
who stated that no man could use tobacco
and be sanctifed. An air of truth is given
the story by adding that the p. i. C. imme-
diately rose and left the auditorium. If
he had staid there would probably nave
been a fight or something. But the inter
esting story over which the ungodly are
chuckling is stoutly denied, and the denial
is chasing the tale all over the country,
but with about as little show of beating as
a cat has of catching its own tail when at
play. It looks easy enough, but the cat
don't often get hold of it's narrative"
and the truth seldom overtakes a lie.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26

A neat sign now indicates the Office of
Mrs. DR.. Foster Oh Main street.
George w. Crothers is having his meat
market building neatly painted.
w. S. Goforth has brick on the ground
for his new dwelling on Dickinson street.
L. b. Wright is at work on Riley's milk
wagon, and it will receive a handsome
Goa of paint.
John p. Crispin has had his double ten
ant house on Green street nicely painted
and a curb set in front.
Jos. G. Stretch's now house on corner
of Dickinson street and Railroad avenue,
as it grows under the builders hands,
promises to be as handsome a dwelling as
Woodstown can show up.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
Lawn Tennis tournament.

Several games between the members of
the Glover Tennis Club, of Swedesboro,
and the Orchard Club, of Woodstown,
were played or Wednesday, at the court of
the latter club, which resulted in the de-
feat of the Swedesboro players.
Five games, three double and ~ single,
made the regular match and all were won
by the Woodstown players. Three made
up games we've played which resulted in
one victory and two defeats for Swedesboro.
The visitors were handsomely entertain
ed b. the home club.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
Moro Land Claimants.

The heirs of old Jacob Spicer, one Of
whose great-grandsons is Jas. S. Leaning,
a well-known citizen of Cape May, are
about to push a claim to thousands of
acres of land in South and West Jersey.
Nine thousand acres of these lands, it is
claimed, have been discovered along Co.
hansey creek alone. The land was regard
ed as almost valueless in the original own
er's time, but some of it since that time
has become very valuable. 1t is located
in Cape May, Burlington and Atlantic
counties on the seaboard, and Cumberland,
Salem, Gloucester, Camden, Mercer and
Hunterdon counties on the bay and river.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
decorations.

sfNancy," ]. II. Peterson's horse, who
has faithfully drawn his ice wagon for a
long time, celebrated her ninth birthday
yesterday, as horses generally do, by ting
ging away as usual at her load. A couple
of young ladies thought the faithful animal
deserved some better recognition on the
occasion, accordingly they decorated her
bride with red and blue streamers, around
with which she perambulated the town
on her daily route. She is a very intelli-
gent horse and can tell you her age if you
ask her. Leastwise she can say ''neigh"
and ''nay," in German is '%'nein," and if
that doesn't spell thine" what does it
smell .